Improvement in water-elevating apparatus



G. J. GRIKELAIR. Water-Elevating Apparatus.

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N. PETEws, FHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON 0 C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE J. ORIKELAIR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROV EMENT IN WATER-ELEVATING APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 221,722, dated November18, 1879 application filed February 5, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAVE J. ORIKELAIR, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inWater-Elevating Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a detailsectional view taken through the linexw,Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View taken through the line 3 y,Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken through the line 2 2,Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved apparatus forelevating water above the height to which it would naturally rise by thecombined action of gravity and compressed air, and which shall be simplein construction, convenient in use, and not liable to get out of order.

The invention consists in the combination of the two cylinders, placedat different levels, and the four connecting-pipes, with each other, toadapt them for use for raising water above its level by the combinedaction of gravity and compressed air; in the combination of the threecylinders, placed at different levels, and their four connecting-pipes,with each other, to adapt them for use for raising water above its levelby the combined action of gravity. and compressed air; in thecombination of the two cylinders and the three connecting-pipes withthe, three cylinders and the four connectingpipes and in the combinationof the lever provided with the weight and the bucket with the stop-cockof one or the other, or of bot-h, the lowest cylinders, as hereinafterfully described.

A represents a cylinder of any desired capacity, and which is placed ator near the hi ghest point to which water will rise from the pressure inthe main. B is a pipe leading to the water-main, and which passes downbeneath and is connected with a hole in the lower side of the bottom ofthe cylinder A. The pipe Bis provided with a stop-cock, b, andwit-h acheck-valve, b the said check-valve being placed between the stop-cock band the cylinder A. The cylinder A isprovided with a stopcock, a, in itslower side, for drawin g 011' water, with a'valve, a in its upper side,for admitting air, and with a gage, a for indicating the air-pressure.

From the pipe B, between the stop-cock b and the check-valve b a pipe,0, leads down to and enters a cylinder, D, placed at any desireddistance below the cylinder A-the greater the betterand which may be ofany desired capacity.

The pipeO above the pipe B should be curved in such a way that the topof its bend should be a little higher than the top of the cylinder A,and should be provided with an upright or horizontal check-valve, c. Thepositions of both are shown in the drawings.

With the upper side of the cylinder D is connected the lower end of apipe, E, the upper end of which is connected with the cylinder A, andextends to, or nearly to, the upper side of the said cylinder A. Thecylinder D is provided with a stop-cock, d, in its lower side, fordrawing of water, and with a valve, (1 in its upper side, for admittingair.

To the valve-stem of the stop-cock d is attached a lever, F, the rearend of which is pro vided with a stationary or adjustable weight, f.From the forward end of the lever F is suspended a bucket, f in such aposition as to hang beneath the nozzle of the stop-cock d, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2.

With the upper side of the cylinder A is connected the pipe G, the lowerend of which extends nearly to the bottom of the said cylinder, and itsupper end enters the upper side of the cylinder H, and may extend nearlyto the bottom of the said cylinder. The pipe G should be provided with acheck-valve, g, in its lower part, and with a stop-cock at about thepoint 9 The stop-cock is not shown in the drawings, and is only neededwhen the cylinder H is not used.

The cylinder H may be placed at any desired distance above the cylinderA, provided the said distance does not exceed the distance between thecylinders A D.

The cylinder H is provided with a stopcock, h', for drawing off water,and with a valve, W, for admitting air. The lower side of the cylinder His connected with the lower side of a cylinder, I, placed at the samelevel or below it, by a pipe, J, provided with a check valve, j.

With the upper part of the cylinder H is connected a pipe, K, the end ofwhich extends nearly to the bottom of the said cylinder H. The upperpart of the pipe K is pro Vided with a check-valve, k, and a littlelower down with a stop-cock, k. The pipe K, a little below the stop-cockk is connected with a branch or extension of the pipe J, which branch orextension is provided with a stopcock, j. The lower end of the pipe K isconnected with a cylinder, L, and extends nearly to the bottom of thesaid cylinder L. The cylinder L is provided with a stopcoclql, fordrawing oli' water, and with a valve, P, for admitting air, and may beplaced at any desired distance below the cylinder H. The cylinder Lshould be placed at a distance below the cylinder H equal to thedistance above it of the point to which it is desired to raise thewater.

With the upper side of the cylinder L is connected the lower end of apipe, M, the upper end of which enters the lower side of the cylinder Iand extends nearly to the top of the said cylinder.

The cylinder I is provided at its lower side with a stop-cock, i, fordrawing off water, and at its upper side with a valve, 1", for admittingair.

The cylinder I may also be provided with a pipe, N, when the apparatusis to be extended still higher. The pipe N is provided with acheck-valve, n, and corresponds in function with the pipe G thatconnects the cylinders A H.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The stop-cock b is opened,and the water passes through the pipe B, lifts the checkvalve b andenters and fills the cylinder A. The air contained in the cylinder A, asit is compressed by the entering water, passes down through the pipe Einto the cylinderD and escapes through the stop-cock d, which is heldopen by the weight f upon the lever F. As the water rises in thecylinder A it also rises in the short arm of the pipe (3, and as thecylinder A becomes nearly full the water lifts the check-valve c andflows down through the long arm of the said pipe (J into the cylinder D.This movement of the water lessens the pressure upon the outer end ofthe check-valve b, and allows the pressure of the water in the cylinderA to close the said valve. As the water enters the cylinder D it flowsout through the stop-cock d into the bucket f until the weight of thewater in the said bucket overbalances the weight f and closes thestop-cock d. The entire apparatus is now closed air-tight. As the waterrises in the cylinder D the air contained in the said cylinderD iscompressed and forced up through the pipe E into upper part of thecylinder A. As the air is compressed in the upper part of the cylinder Ait forces the water contained in the said cylinder up through the pipeG, causing it to lift the check-valve g and flow into the cylinder H,the air in said cylinder escaping through the valve h, which must beleft open. As the water enters the cylinder H it flows through the pipeJ, opens the checkvalvej, and-enters the cylinder I, filling the twocylinders H 1 equally, the valve 2" of the cylinder I being also leftopen. As the cylinders H I become full the water opens the check-valve kand flows from the cylinder II through the pipe K into the cylinder L.This movement of the waterlessens the pressure upon one side of thevalve j, and allows the pressure of the water in the cylinder I to closethe said valve, thus keeping the said cylinder 1 full of water. As thewater rises in the cylinder L it forces the air through the pipe M intothe upper part of the cylinder I, com pressing it and forcing the watercontained in it out through the pipe N. The stop i must be closed assoon as the water begins to flow down through the pipe K.

The opening and closing of the valve 13 may be avoided and the operationof the apparatus made entirely automatic by providing the stop-cock e ofthe cylinder Lwith a weighted lever and bucket, in the same manner asthe cylinder D.

By duplicating parts of the apparatus and connecting said duplicateswith the pipe N, water may be raised to any desired height.

With this construction the flow of water will be intermittent, thecylinder A being filled and emptied alternately; but by duplicating thecylinders A D the flow of water may be made constant. v

When cylinder D is full of water the stopcock d is opened to let thewater run out, the cylinder A filling as cylinder D empties. Whencylinder A is full the water flows out of the pipe B into the short armof the pipe 0, through its long arm and into the cylinder D. While thismovement of the water takes place the check-valve b closes andcheck-valve 0' opens, the stop-cock 11 closing and the compressed airbeing forced up through the pipe E into the cylinder A. The water passesout through pipe g and up into the cylinders H I, both being filledthrough the connectingpipe j, which is provided with check-valvej'.

While cylinders H I are refilling the cylinder L is emptied by theopening of the stopcock e, the water flows out of the cylinder H, downthrough the pipe K, and into the cylinder L, when the stop-cock e isclosed and the compressed air forced up through the pipe m into thecylinder 1, from which the water is then forced up through the pipe N.

I am aware that a lever with movable weights to overcome the balance ofthe water is not new; but

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with cylinder A, of the pipe B,having stop-cock b and check-valve b and the pipe 0, having check-valvec, as shown and described, to keep the water in cylinder and pipes belowits natural level by the action of gravity.

2. The combination of three cylinders, A D H, placed at difl'erentlevels, with pipe E and the pipes B O G, having check-valves b and theconnecting-pipes J K M with the cylc g, as shown and described, to allowwater inders A D H and the connecting-pipes B to be elevated above itsnatural level by the G E G, substantially as herein shown and deactionof gravity and compressed air. scribed.

3. In a Water-elevator apparatus, acylinder provided with a stop-cock,d, and a lever, F, (TUSTAVE GBIKELAIR' balanced by a Weight at one endand an empty Witnesses bucket at the other, as set forth. JAMES T.GRAHAM,

4:. The combination of the cylinders I L O. SEDGWIGK.

